Chase was sleeping away in his bed on Christmas Eve. This year, however, is completely different, as Chase doesn't believe in Santa Claus. But this night is going to take a magical turn for him, as he woke to a rumbling. It was quiet at first, then got louder and louder until it stopped and hiss. Chase, who was curious, grabbed his robe, but accidently ripped it. Chase paid no attention to this and ran outside to see a huge steam train outside.

"All aboard!" A voice from the distance said.

"What?" Chase called back.

"ALL ABOARD!" It said even louder this time.

Chase walked where the voice was coming from and saw a pup dressed as a conductor.

"...Well, you coming?" The Conductor pup asked.

"Uh, come where?" Chase asked.

"Why, to the North Pole of course! This is THE POLAR EXPRESS!" The Conductor said

Chase thought about it for a few moments, before backing away.

"Suit yourself." The Conductor said before stepping on the train, and it started to move again. Only when it started to even faster when Chase decided to hop on. He chased after the opening and finally climbed on. The Conductor was waiting for him and opened the door to the cabin for him. Chase entered and saw a bunch of pups on it. He decided to sit down right across from a girl husky.

The husky was looking out the window of the train until the pup sat next to her then she turned to him "hi there"

Chase waved to her. "Hey." He said to her.

The husky looked at the pup more "so did the train stop for you as well"?

"Yeah." Chase said. "Are we really going to the North Pole?" He asked her.

The husky giggled "I don't know that's what the conductor said so I hope so"

"I hope so too." Chase stated. "What's your name?"

The husky smiled "I'm Everest what's your name?"

"Chase. My name is Chase."

"Chase that's a nice name have you ever been on a train like this before?" Everest asks.

Chase shook his head no, but before a pug wearing glasses showed up. "Hey! Hey, you! Do you know what kind of train this?" he asked Chase.

"Uh…" Chase started with.

"Train. Do you know what train this is?" The pug said over again.

Everest giggled "I think you're the only one who knows that".

"Yes I do. It's a baldwin 284 s3 class steam in 1931 it weighs 436,000 pounds…"

The pug continued on as Chase tuned him out. Just as the train stopped by someone's house.

All the kids watched as the Conductor went outside to a Dalmation. And after a few moments, the Conductor went back on the train and it started moving again, and when it did, the Dalmatian changed his mind and tried to climb on board.

The Dalmatian ran as fast as he could but suddenly tripped in the snow.

Chase jumped off his seat. "We have to stop the train!" He said.

"The Emergency Brake!" The pug said, as he pointed to a red handle. Chase ran up to it, and pulled it, making the entire train screech to a halt.

The Dalmatian saw the train stop and got on the last car and sat down not going in with the other pups.

The Conductor came in. "WHO IN BLAZES APPLIED THAT EMERGENCY BRAKE!?" He shouted.

"He did it!" The pug said as he pointed to Chase.

"You!" the conductor walked up to Chase. "In case you didn't know, that cord is for emergency purposes only! And it's christmas eve, and we are on a very tight schedule!" He motioned for the engineers to start the train again.

"But but but" Was all Chase could say.

Everest "but the other kid wanted to get on the train sir he's in the back car right now"

The Conductor looked in the back and saw the Dalmatian sitting there, looking down.

"...Young man, is this true?" The Conductor asked, and Chase nodded. "Well...we are on a very tight schedule. And I haven't been late before, and I will not start now!" he walks to the front of the car. "So everyone, take your seats!" All the kids sit. "Thank you." And the Train starts moving.